NYC girls basketball power rankings (2/7/12)

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Tue, Feb 7, 2012 3:10 PM

Updated Tue, Feb 7, 2012 3:20 PM

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Led by super sophomore Bianca Cuevas, the Lady Kingsmen flexed their muscles with huge wins against Bishop Ford and Christ the King, while also defeating Mary Louis.

Next: No. 8 Bishop Loughlin (Tuesday, 6 p.m.)

No. 2 Bishop Ford (17-3)

Jill Conroy had 14 points, five rebounds and five assists and Shanice Vaughan and Brittany Lewis had 12 points apiece for Bishop Ford, which bounced back from back-to-back losses to Nazareth and Christ the King to beat Mary Louis Monday.

Next: @ No. 4 Archbishop Molloy (Thursday, 5 p.m.)

No. 3 Moore Catholic (16-3)

Few teams in New York City have a better backcourt than the Division I duo of Jamie O’Hare and Christina Rubin, who combined for 47 points in a lopsided win against St. John Villa.

Next: St. Joseph Hill (Wednesday, 7 p.m.)

No. 4 Archbishop Molloy (13-6)

With stars Carolyn Gallagher and Amani Tatum still rebounding from injuries, the Stanners picked up a huge contribution from Jessica Jamin in a win against Mary Louis.

Next: No. 2 Bishop Ford (Thursday, 5 p.m.)

No. 5 South Shore (15-4)

Once the undisputed favorite to win the PSAL Class AA title, South Shore has fallen on hard times lately, losing three of its last four games, including a puzzling 47-42 defeat to Lincoln.

Next: Midwood (Wednesday, 5 p.m.)

No. 6 Christ the King (7-10)

Sierra Calhoun had 21 points and Ashley Raaf added 17 as the Royals picked up their biggest league win of the year, beating Bishop Ford, 68-56, Wednesday in Middle Village.

Next: @ St. Francis Prep (Tuesday, 5:30 p.m.)

No. 7 Mary Louis (8-12)

Queens College-bound Elisabeth Gully had 11 points and Mei-Lyn Bautista had nine for the Hilltoppers in a 12-point loss at Bishop Ford Monday.

Next: @ No. 6 Christ the King (Saturday, 3 p.m.)

No. 8 Bishop Loughlin (8-9)

The Lions have been inconsistent this year, but they’re far from the only one in Brooklyn/Queens. Loughlin fell to Christ the King in a close contest and defeated St. Francis Prep last week.

Maria Backman had 17 points and 13 rebounds and the Pilots limited St. Joseph Hill star Kelsey Carey to just nine points in a huge 61-45 victory.

Next: St. Joseph by the Sea (Wednesday, 6:15 p.m.)

No. 11 McKee/Staten Island Tech (18-2)

Kelin Walsh had 22 points and Kaitlyn Astel added 17 points for MSIT, which defeated Curtis, 47-42, Monday to win its seventh PSAL Staten Island title in eight years.

Next: Susan Wagner (Thursday, 6 p.m.)

No. 12 Truman (17-6)

Truman proved a come-from-behind victory against JFK on Dec. 14 was no fluke by beating the Knights, 65-54, Wednesday. Krystal Pearson led the way with 24 points.

Next: TBA, PSAL Class AA playoffs

No. 13 St. John Villa (13-7)

It was a tough week for the Bears, who couldn’t hold onto a late lead against St. Joseph Hill and then suffered a lopsided loss against Moore Catholic.

Next: Notre Dame Academy (Thursday, 7 p.m.)

No. 14 John F. Kennedy (15-8)

Zakiya Mason had 11 points and Deaisia Acklin added 10 for JFK, which rallied from a 17-point deficit only to fall to Bergtraum in overtime Monday.

Next: @ No. 15 Francis Lewis (Wednesday, 5 p.m.)

No. 15 Francis Lewis (10-8)

The Patriots suffered a one-point loss to 13-time defending PSAL champion Murry Bergtraum, but Steve Tsai’s squad is playing their best basketball of the year. Next up for the Patriots is JFK on Wednesday and a rematch with the Lady Blazers on Friday.